Switching electric/gas providers (see first post for links)

3 bed semi d with heat pump. No gas or EV.

Thinking of switching to the same BWG Smart D/N deal with flogas. Do they ask you to prove if you are a BWG Employee anywhere in the sign up process.

Keep us updated please as I'm in the same boat.

EI are not going to give you advice on how to terminate your contract with BGE. They will handle the switch but they cannot comment on exit fees etc.

The staff you get on the phone can't confirm no price increase this winter unless instructed (allowed) to do so by management. There's no reason not to believe what was reported in the media but its unlikely you'll get their staff to confirm it either.

Well I wanted to be sure so spoke with Bord Gais and it is correct you don't need to speak with them, I did get a case number just in case and also ran through the old numbers of my current plan vs the new ones

So my unit rate at moment is 25.65cent and standing charge 218.55 and its going to 29.12c per unit and 244.77 standing charge. Unit rate includes vat and discount so based on my usage last year of 2889 units my bill wouuld go from €959.57 to €1086.04.

So hope that helps some like myself who had these questions.

they said are you affiliated with bwg still I said yes

the link has been posted here many times but gets lost with all the chatter

the fixed price ends in sept and folks are free to leave or take up next years bwg deal if they bother

I was looking at EI smartplan but couldn't see a price for microgen.

I know you have to have a smart meter for Yuno, but are they smart plans or some ordinary plans? I don't want moving to a smart plan and not be able to move back...but with low usage their cashback offer would be the cheapest for me at the moment....electricity only plan.

I was thinking the same, do I click yes or no to smart meter question when it's unactivated or does it relate to readings being taken automatically?

@adelcrowsmel check the yuno website and see what plans they offer 👍

As mentioned fully 100% smart only and be prepared for the initial 'prediction' based estimated bills for a big money pulled out of thin air that you'll get, you'll eventually get your money back as rolling credit but you're essentially 'loaning' them it for months, grand if you can afford to do so, not grand if you can't, and you'll have to watch it like a hawk and specifically ask for the full refund due when you leave.

There are specific sign up pages for the different deals, so unless you're in the wrong switching form that shouldn't happen. However there have been reports of Flo 'accidentally' putting people on the wrong 'smart' plans activating the smart meter MCC that can't be reversed, so screenshot everything and maybe follow up with a call if you want to be 100% sure.

Hi guys. I’m under contract with BGE for electricity (32%) since June. Now that a 12.1 % increase is due in October I’m wondering is it worth jumping ship to electric Ireland or elsewhere?